An alternative point of view is that AMD took the long view and invested heavily in future gains at the expense of short-term gains, allowing the market to be e

An alternative point of view is that AMD took the long view and invested heavily in future gains at the expense of short-term gains, allowing the market to be even less competitive for Intel during that time. Perhaps their current situation isn't as much a "lucky coincidence" as the payoff for a very successful long-term strategy?